2 minute read

Spring 2025 Miss Porter's School Bulletin

Robotics Team Members
Julia Koontz '25 and Dechen Shingsar '26 Building an Android for a Local Robotics Competition
"I think it’s lovely how many opportunities we have at Porter’s for girls to get involved with technology, either for the first time or to continue their passion." - Julia Koontz '25, leader of two technology clubs

For Porter’s, providing enriching extracurricular opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is an important priority. Students enjoy ample access to experiences, facilities and professional guidance that can nurture their technical knowledge and know-how, which today are vital to diverse career paths. This is key as gender inequity persists in this employment domain, with the National Science Foundation reporting in 2021 that women make up only about one-third of those employed in such occupations. Porter’s is keen to ensure girls gain the self-assuredness needed to follow their STEM-related passions.

“Any and all career paths benefit from exposure to computer programming and design thinking,” says John Bryk, a math teacher who is also part of Porter’s Institute of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE) faculty. “It’s worthwhile to demystify technology so you know what it’s capable of and how it can be applied to your career, your organization and our society as a whole.”

This article is from: